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GEORGE BERKLEY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FENDER FR STREET-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming partlof Letters Patent No.`541,914, dated July 2, 1895. Application filed August 16, 1894. Serial No. 520,433. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BERKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark,

county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Fenders for Street-Gars, fully described and represented in the following speciiication and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates to the fenders which are applied to the forward ends of cable and electric cars topick up people who accidentally get upon the track, and who would otherwise be killed or seriously injured, if struck by the car.

In the present construction, the opposite ends of thecar are provided with similar sockets, and the device consists essentially of an attachment which is made to tit interchangeably to the sockets at either end of the car so that it mayalways be appliedto the forward end. The attachment is provided with upper and lower fenders, one of which is arranged to catch the body of any person that may fall upon the track, if the other fender should fail to do so.

The device is furnished with a frame which may be adjusted vertically upon the car platform, and the two fenders are pivoted thereon and latched together so as to operate in succession.

The frame is preferably formed of pipe and fittings to secure lightness combined with stiffness, and the surfaces of the fenders are formed of any suitable woven fabric, as can` vas or wire cloth, so as to possess a yielding or elastic character.

The construction will be understood by reference to the annexed drawings, in whichM Figure l represents the end of a car platform with the fenders attached and a section of the rails adjacent thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same parts. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the car platform with the fenders shown in section upon line a', zr, in Fig. 2, and the lower fender unlatched by the lifting of the upper one. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a street car with the duplicate fixtures at opposite ends to receive the fender frame interchangeably. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the car platform like that shown in Fig. l, with an elevation of the fenders latohed together. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the frame alone for supporting the fenders upon the car. Fig. 7 is a plan of one of the platform sockets for the fender frame. Fig. 8 is a plan of the lower or auxiliary fender. Fig. 9 is a section of the frame which supports the fenders, broken near the top for Want of room upon the drawings, with sections of the fender axles to show their latch and spring connections; and Fig. l0 is av front elevation of the same parts with one of the platform sockets applied to the pin upon the frame.

The frame, which is supported removably upon the car platform, is formed with vertical side bars c connected at the top and bottorn respectively by cross bars h and i. The fenders and the frame are shown formed of pipe conneotedby fittings. The fenders project forward from the frame, and are formed respectively with axles a and b, the axle a beingjournaled in pipe Ts a inserted in the bars c, and the axle b being journaled in T fittings e of special construction which project backwardly from the bars c and are tied together at their rear ends by the bar t'.

Two adjustable sliders cl are fitted upon the bars c at each side and are secured thereon by set screws g. Each slider is provided with a laterally projecting pin d.

Fig. 4f shows the car A having the platform B at opposite ends, provided near their outer corners with sockets f, f', to receive the pins d', d', the frame thus being fitted interchangeably to either platform. The sockets fare secured upon'the front side of the platform, while the sockets j are formed upon bracket arms secured to the under side of the platform. All the sockets are open at the top to admit the pins d', and the sockets fare furnished with buttons h which when turned over the pins, as indicated in full lines in Fig. 4

the outer end by a cross bar k upon which" are fitted a number of wheels or rolls 7c.

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The side bars are reiexed downward and backward at their front ends, and a woven fabric Z, as of canvas or Wire'cloth, is attached to the cross bar h of the supporting frame, and to the side barsj` at their reexed portion.

A cushion l is extended across the front of the fender at such point of attachment, and is thus carried in advance of the wheels 7c. By attaching the cushion to the retlexed curves of the barsj, its lower edge partially covers and guards the wheels 7c. The axle b of the lower fender is pivoted below and in the rear of the axle a andthe fender is formed of side bars m connected at the front by tiebars n, n.

The forward tie-bar n is provided with a pipe roll o, as shown in Fig. 8, and a woven fabric m is stretched between the bars m and attached to the bar 'iv/. To avoid obscuring the bars in and n only the 'margin of the woven fabric m is shown in Fig. 8, indicated by dotted lines. Astrip ot canvas p is attached to theV fenders just forward of their axle and extended between the saine ,to forni a bunper, as hereinafter described. Bars jo', one of ,which is represented in Fig. 8, may be secured between the "side bars of each fender for ythe attachment of the bui'npei `elo'thp. The axles a, and o are made square, and a latchbar with hook q is fastenedto, and projected downward, fron] the axle d and is adapted t0 engage a shoulder "r upon 1the lower corner of the axle bjan'd operates when thus s engaged yto hold lthe lower fender raised, 'as

indicated in Fig. j y,

A shoulder r is projected l fi'onirth'efupjer corner of the axle b, toward the latch-bar, to automatically raise the lower fender when the vupper fender is depressed. The two fen ders are shown in their norm-al lp'osit-ionin Fig. 5, vwith. the wheels 7c' ofthe upper fender held several inches above the line of the rails, and the lower fender held by the latch 'q in a still higher position.

If a manor similar body is struck by the cushion Z it may be thrown upon the fender cloth Z and the lower fender not be called into operation. It' however the body be thrown down, the lower fender would be lifted bythe rolls k passing over the body, -as indicated in Fig. 3, and such lifting of the upper fender operates to detach the latch-hook 'q Vfrein the axle o, thus permitting the lower fender to drop.

A spring m2 is shown in Figs. 5 'and 9 `applied to the axle of the lower fender to throw it down promptly in such case, as is indicated in Fig. 3, and thus enable it to pic-k yup the body and prevent the latter from passi-ng un-v der the car. Vhe'nthebody'isthusreo'eived upon the lower fender, the Y-strip "of Vfabric p t -ient removal of any object upon the lower fender. The rack bar is shown passed through a staple s upon the bar j, one edge 3f which staple serves to'engage the teeth of-the rack bar; and a cord t with handle u at the inner end is shown in Fig. 3 extended over the 'dash board C upon the car, to detachthe rack bar and restore the fendersl to their norinal position,wh'en desired. Vhen ythe rack bar is thus disengaged from the staple s', the fall ing ot the upper fender throws the upper part o'f the latch bar q into Contact with vthe upper shoulder vfr" upon the axle of ythe lower fender, as indicated in Fig. 3,'a`nd lifts the lower fend'er automatically to its nor'inal position, as shown 'in Fig. 5.

l Fittings of special construction are shown at lthe yforward corners of the lower fender and also where the cross bar t' unites the side bars c; but in other respects the entire devicel inay be tnalde 'of ordinary ttings with threaded joints or s'inootn joints having pins g to hol'd the in place, as indicated in Fig. 10j. The side bars 'of the vfenders are connected with their respective axles by ,ineans of Ts i), (see Figs. vSto 10) through which 'the lrounded ends of the axles are extended and rigidly secured, as lby pins g', the extreme ends vof the axles. (see Fig. 8) being titted to turn in the side openings of the,

fittings a and e. (See Fig. 6*.)

The whole construction i's thus very cheap, light and stiff, and requires no finished worknanship, while it 'possesses the qualities to certainly remove any obstacle frein the track` while it is Well adapted to prevent injury if such object be a living person.

I am aware that it is not newt'o einploy 'upper and lower fenders; but I am not aware that any :attachment has ever been constructed for "street c'ars with a frame having pins at opposite sides to tit sockets at the opposite ends of the car body, an upper fender fpi'voted thereon with rollers at its forward end, a latch attached to its axle, and 'a lower fender pivoted lto the frame and supported by said l'at'c'lr.

It is 'obvious that any forni of attachment lana-loggou's to the pins d and sockets f, f lmay be lused* to secure the fender frame detachablytothfe ear plat'forin;

What I 'claiui as lny invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l l l; Anattachineh'tforstreet cars, consisting of a frame with pins at opposite sides to lit sockets at opposite ends of th'e car body, an upper fender pivoted thereon with rollers at IOO its front end,and a latch attached to its axle, and a lower fender pivoted to the frame and supported by the said latch.

2. An attachment for street cars, consisting4 of a frame having the cross-bar h at the top, the tie-bart' at the bottom and the axles a and b pivoted therein, the fenders projected forward from the axles as set forth, and the latch upon the axle a to engage a shoulder upon the axle b.

3. An attachment for street cars, consisting of a frame having upper and lower fenders pivoted thereon with their axles in contiguity, and a cushion 'sustained between the fenders adjacent to the axles.

4. An attachment for street cars, consisting of the frame having the cross bar h at the top, the vertical bars c at the sides, and the tie bars 'l' at the bottom, two fenders pivoted t0 the frame by the axles a and h and projected forward from the axles as set forth, a latch connecton between the axlesto support the lower fender detachably, and the pins d secured adjustably to the bars e, as herein set forth.

5. The combination, with the frame having side bars c with bearings therein, of the axle a journaled in said bearings, the fender bars j attached at their inner ends to the axle a and projected forward from the frame and at their front ends bent downward and backward, the cross bar 7c connecting the reliexed ends of the bars j, the wheels la' journaled thereon, and the cushion Z extended between the front curves of the reliexed bars in ad- Vance of the wheels 7c to partially guard the same, substantially as set forth.

6. An attachment for street cars, consisting of the frame having the cross bar hat the top,

. the tie bar t' at the bottom, andA the vertical bars c at the sides connected with the cross bars by pipe-litting'joints, two fenders pivoted to the frame by the axles a and b and projected forward from the axles, as set forth, a latch connection between the axles to support the lower fender detachably, and the sliders cl fitted adjustably upon the bars c and provided with the pins d and the set screws g, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, with an upper fender movable upon an axle a, of a lower fender having an axleb below and in the rear of the axle a,a latch-bar projected downward from the axle a., and a shoulder fr' upon the upper side of the axle b to contact with the latchbar and thus lift the lower fender automatically as the upper fender is lowered, substantially as herein set forth.

8. The combination, with an upper fender movable upon an axle a, of a lower fender having an axle Z) below and in the rear of the axle a, a latch-bar projected downward from the axle a with the hook q at the bottom, and shoulders r and r formed respectively upon the lower and upper corners of the axle b, and adapted to operate with the latch-bar, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand iu the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE BERKLEY. 

